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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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